Given the key role Product Managers play in creating the environment for their teams… what must they do to avoid the bell curve of mediocre products that unfortunately are the norm? I shared my perspective as the guest speaker at the SVPMA (Sept 3, 2014) based on my own experiences and other authors/speakers that I…
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Speaking @ SVPMA on Sept 3
I’m speaking at the Silicon Valley Product Management Association next month on the topic “Getting Products out from under the MIDDLE of the Bell Curve and Exceeding Expectations”. In my talk I’ll discuss how Product Managers play a profound role in creating the environment around product development teams. I’ll explore various ways they can influence these products to move…
The Making of X2
A heart-warming behind the scenes look at how we at Comcast are building the future of TV from the perspective of some of my colleagues. Want to join in? We’re hiring: sv.comcast.com
A fun new way to pick a flick, together
Today I’m demoing at the NCTA Cable Show in Washington DC a slick new “app” we built to help groups of people pick a movie to watch at home, called Movie Night. Tony Werner, Comcast’s CTO, invites me and my team to demo on stage. If you’re like me, you’ve been on the couch trying…
March Madness on X1
I love seeing the Sports App on X1 our team here made while it’s March Madness. Whenever you want to catchup on the tournament just launch the app on your TV, browse all the live games, and click on the one you want to watch (no need to remember if its CBS, TNT, truTV, etc). Then while…
I’m hiring! Join our team!
I’m on the lookout for a strong mobile PM to join our team focused on redefining how people enjoy, discovery, and interact with TV. Here’s a short job description I put together as well as an example of one of the products you’d manage in the role. Here at the Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Center we’re…
5 things you didn’t know Comcast offered
As I go to holiday parties this year and talk about what I do at work, I keep hearing from people that just aren’t aware of how much Comcast and its services have changed over the last year or two. So I put together a list of the top 5 things people often don’t know…
1000 channels but what should you watch?
This week my team here at Comcast Silicon Valley put out a new iOS app aimed at solving the age-old problem of finding something on TV but in a fresh new way. What’s On by Comcast Labs shows XFINITY TV customers, in a visual way, what’s on right now sorted by a proprietary algorithm that puts…